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Our ducks enjoy their first Central Otago Harvest Moon. 

At last -  the Chenin Blanc we have been trying to make since we planted the vines in 2008.

The over 50's pick 4 tonne in four hours!

Queensberry Gardens Chenin Blanc 2018 Central Otago 91 4.5 Elegant and restrained, the delicately expressed bouquet shows lemon peel, nectarine, rockmelon and subtle flinty notes, followed by a finely...

Lazy Dog "Blown Away" Gewürztraminer 2018 (4.5*)Already enjoyable, the attractive 2018 vintage  was estate-grown at Queensberry - midway between Cromwell and Wanaka - and fermented and lees-aged in 'pre-love...

I'm not making wine again this year without a concrete pad...and yes a roof would be good!

Welcome to the new recruits....Grand puppies!

Our Friends in Germany have done us proud. A second hand press in excellent condition had been found. A new bladder has been fitted and she is due to arrive in time for Christmas.

"To frost fight:...or "not to frost fight".......this is the question

Friends retired after 25 years of restaurant operation in February 2018 and released to us the refrigeration units we needed to start a small winery on-site. We purchased barrels and Dean made the VCR tanks ...

What a year. It was perfect for us out here at Queensberry, Warm and early spring. We reached late 20’2 early 30s in November and had near perfect fruit set across all varieties1.4 kg bunch.

As of September 2018, 10 years after we brought the sheep paddock, Queensberry Gardens (LazyDog®) Wines & Garden Restaurant is the final stage in our ambition to be self-supporting on a rural Central Ota...